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Correlational findings

Study Bell (1974): study US 1973

Public
Males, shortly before and after retirement, USA 1973-74
Sample
Respondents
N = 114
Non Response
21%
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's Label
Disconfirmation of retirement expectations in community area
Our Classification
Remarks
T1-T2 difference: 1 years
Operationalization
Difference between:
T1: pre-retirement expectations of hours spend in the community
T2: post-retirement report of hours spend in the community

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLL-c-sq-v-5-e r = -.12 ns Degree of difference O-SLL-c-sq-v-5-e r = -.06 p < .221 Direction of difference; Ss with spend more time than expected became slightly less happy

Correlations with T1-T2 CHANGE in happiness